Name PDF File Name when exporting to PDF
Currently when you export to PDF there is no option to name the PDF file you are saving, even if you've only selected a few artboards, meaning I have to go back onto the desktop after the fact and edit the filename of the exported PDF.
Peter Baird
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Jessica
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Allow us to rename files when exporting because it is really annoying exporting files and it just rewrites the document or we have to scramble and rename previous files.
These are such simple ideas!
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Emmanuel Cuevas
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In previous versions, there was possible to export PDF with the name I wanted to. This request is because not all the time I export the full app, I try to export some flows for the leadership team.
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Jessica
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No so, when I export the doc it obviously saves as the name of the document, but when i make changes on the document it obviously adds to the version history, so when exporting to pdf or png etc it doesn't allow me to save it e.g. Document V2.pdf
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Jessica
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I would like to be able to rename my document when saving while not saving over documents even though there is version control. Also to be able to change names when exporting
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Siddharth S Kumar
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Please provide an editable field while exporting artboards to PDF. I usually have multiple flows within a design file and if I have to export a batch of those screens as a flow, the PDF is saved as the file name itself and if I wish to export another set of artboards from the same file, I wont to be able to export as the filename already exist. This is so annoying and time consuming as I have to create unnecessary folders just to avoid the duplication of file names.
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davidicus
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This is currently a real pain. My workflow isn't to batch export a hundred assets. I have to manually prepare specific parts of elements, states, whatever, so it's precise for me to export things individually.
Currently it's impossible for me to ascertain whether names from multiple files are clashing because there's no view into the folder or directory; also, I need to rename often, so have to run over to the file system and do it there.
I don't understand why this window needed reinventing, but I definitely crave an export process more similar to all other Adobe products (or any other software, really).
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Eivind B. Thorsen
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I still can't do this, but my colleagues can. Is there any options or settings preventing me from changing the name of the exported PDF?
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Surya Kumaran S
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This is a mandatory feature all other design software has it , why doesnt adobe XD have it ?
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Elliot Hylton commented
I still need this... Kills my workflow
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GS TJ commented
When I am working to create a logo for my website, I want to create many versions of the same file/logo/design such as by size, color, shape, etc. Every time I want to export, it will try to change the existing file. I cannot rename while exporting, for example, logo1, logo2. logo3, etc. When exporting give us an option of "save as" or auto-generate new name for it. It's really difficult to work like this. (As you can see at the screenshot, the only option I am given is to replace the existing file, I don't want to replace. I made a slight change to the design, I want to export changed-version of it).
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Armando Scuro
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the whole export menu is wack in adobe xd, it needs to be redesigned from scratch
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Armando Scuro
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I feel like they have it this way to encourage people to use shared prototype link more,
but this is one is really annoying and the whole export menu needs to be redesigned from scratch -
Surya Kumaran S
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Its always troublesome for me since I do multiple versions or corrections. It always replaces the existing files. To rename I have to totally change the xd project file name. It will be easy to rename while exporting to PDF.
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Billy Bowyer
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Man, this just kills my workflow. What gives Adobe? who's bright idea was it to make it so we can not name the export file?? Slap them upside the head for being an idiot. Then URGENTLY fix this.
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Billy Bowyer
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Come. On. Adobe! - which engineer thought that this was a good?? I need an editable file name for crying out loud!!
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Stetson
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Seems like this product should have shipped with this super duper fundamental feature, no?
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Josh Harrison
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Agreed, exporting artboards to PDF needs an editable filename. See also https://adobexd.uservoice.com/forums/353007-adobe-xd-feature-requests/suggestions/17158217-name-pdf-file-name-when-exporting-to-pdf
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Dave
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This request needs to be merged with this: https://adobexd.uservoice.com/forums/353007-adobe-xd-feature-requests/suggestions/15531480-exporting-as-pdf-with-custom-file-name-different-t
....and then this feature needs to be added Immediately. Or just skip the first part
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Thomas Hale
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I tend to work on screen flows from a single XD document but like to break them up into smaller/separate documents when exporting as .pdf for my developers. Right now I cannot name it something different while saving (I can only change the save location). This lack of renaming is true for all the exportable file types and should be added.
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ndeerz
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Totally agree. This is annoying to switch to Finder and rename previously exported pdf not to replace it.